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Seckau Abbey (Abbey of Our Lady) is a Benedictine monastery and Co-Cathedral in Seckau in Styria, Austria.[1]

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  1. 24 relations: Abbey, Austria, Basilica, Basilicas in the Catholic Church, Benedictine Confederation, Benedictines, Beuron Archabbey, Beuronese Congregation, Canon regular, Catholic Church, Crucifixion, Euro, Germany, Gestapo, House of Habsburg, Inner Austria, JPEG, Kulturkampf, Pope Innocent II, Romanesque architecture, Rule of Saint Benedict, Sankt Marein bei Knittelfeld, Seckau, Styria.

  2. 1142 establishments in Europe
  3. 1782 disestablishments in Europe
  4. Augustinian monasteries in Austria
  5. Basilica churches in Austria
  6. Benedictine monasteries in Austria
  7. Monasteries in Styria
  8. Religious organizations established in 1883
  9. Roman Catholic cathedrals in Austria
  10. States and territories established in 1218
  11. Tourist attractions in Styria

Abbey

An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess.

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Austria

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.

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Basilica

In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica was a large public building with multiple functions that was typically built alongside the town's forum.

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Basilicas in the Catholic Church

Basilicas are Catholic church buildings that have a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the Pope.

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Benedictine Confederation

The Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Confœderatio Benedictina Ordinis Sancti Benedicti) is the international governing body of the Order of Saint Benedict.

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Benedictines

The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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Beuron Archabbey

Beuron Archabbey (in German Erzabtei Beuron, otherwise Erzabtei St. Martin; in Latin Archiabbatia Sancti Martini Beuronensis; Swabian: Erzabtei Beira) is a major house of the Benedictine Order located at Beuron in the upper Danube valley in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

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Beuronese Congregation

The Beuronese Congregation, or Beuron Congregation, is a union of mostly German or German-speaking monasteries of both monks and nuns within the Benedictine Confederation.

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Canon regular

The Canons Regular of St. Augustine are priests who live in community under a rule (and κανών, kanon, in Greek) and are generally organised into religious orders, differing from both secular canons and other forms of religious life, such as clerics regular, designated by a partly similar terminology.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Crucifixion

Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual death.

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Euro

The euro (symbol: €; currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the member states of the European Union.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Gestapo

The Geheime Staatspolizei, abbreviated Gestapo, was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe.

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House of Habsburg

The House of Habsburg (Haus Habsburg), also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.

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Inner Austria

Inner Austria (Innerösterreich; Notranja Avstrija; Austria Interiore) was a term used from the late 14th to the early 17th century for the Habsburg hereditary lands south of the Semmering Pass, referring to the Imperial duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola and the lands of the Austrian Littoral.

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JPEG

JPEG (short for Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images, particularly for those images produced by digital photography.

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Kulturkampf

In the history of Germany, the Kulturkampf (Cultural Struggle) was the seven-year political conflict (1871–1878) between the Catholic Church in Germany, led by Pope Pius IX; and the Kingdom of Prussia, led by chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

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Pope Innocent II

Pope Innocent II (Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143.

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Romanesque architecture

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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Rule of Saint Benedict

The Rule of Saint Benedict (Regula Sancti Benedicti) is a book of precepts written in Latin by St. Benedict of Nursia (c. AD 480–550) for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot.

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Sankt Marein bei Knittelfeld

Sankt Marein bei Knittelfeld is a former municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria.

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Seckau

Seckau (Sekava) is a Marktgemeinde in the state of Styria, Austria.

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Styria

Styria (Steiermark; Steiamårk, Štajerska, Stájerország) is an Austrian state in the southeast of the country, famed for its idyllic landscapes, as well as rich folk- and high culture.

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See also

1142 establishments in Europe

1782 disestablishments in Europe

Augustinian monasteries in Austria

Basilica churches in Austria

Benedictine monasteries in Austria

Monasteries in Styria

Religious organizations established in 1883

Roman Catholic cathedrals in Austria

States and territories established in 1218

Tourist attractions in Styria

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seckau_Abbey

Also known as Seckau Priory.